14 journal prompts for the reading of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. The prompts are designed so they work their way through the book, and the prompts will correspond with the progress students are making as they're reading. Some

This is a fun activity that teaches grammar, research, and presentation skills.
"Word Crimes" is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. The song is a parody of "Blurred Lines" (2013) by Robin Thicke. The song spoofs misuse of proper English grammar. It

Print off these bookmarks for your students to reference when reading Shakespeare or any other Elizabethan literature. When the two pages are copied front and back, they can be cut into bookmarks. One copy makes four bookmarks!

Chris Gardner, the character portrayed by Will Smith in the movie "The Pursuit of Happyness," is interviewed by 20/20 (it is broken down into a Part 1 and a Part 2).
The lesson provides links to the two videos, and contains eleven (11) higher

An exercise in summarizing!
This worksheet features a short summary of "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe and six accompanying questions. In the questions, students analyze the contents of the summary and think critically about the purpose

Close Read Assessment for Chapter 1 of "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie. This is a great way to kick-start students thinking critically about the novel.The following resource includes 6 different pages.Page

PERFECT for a classroom decorated in red and turquoise color scheme!
Here's how I use these signs:
I printed each page, then cut each page in half and laminated each half to create a sign for each day of the week (there are two days per page). I

PERFECT for a classroom decorated in red and turquoise color scheme!
Here's how I use these signs:
I printed each page, then cut each page in half and laminated each half. I stuck velcro to the back of each new signs so that the signs would stick

This worksheet/test is a simple assessment of the following persuasive terms: kairos, pathos, ethos, logos, and persuade.
Includes a fill-in the blank sheet and a multiple choice sheet. Answer key is included.

PERFECT for a classroom decorated in red and turquoise color scheme!
Here's how I use these signs:
I printed each page, then cut each page in half and laminated each half so that I had a sign for month of the year (there are two months per page).

PERFECT for a classroom decorated in red and turquoise color scheme!
Here's how I use these signs:
I printed each page, then cut each page in half and laminated them so that I had a sign for each day (there are two days per page). I stuck velcro

A PowerPoint presentation about alliteration. Features a YouTube video and poem demonstrating alliteration (NOTE: Internet access required to view video). Leads into the "Don't Get It Twisted!" activity
that can be downloaded for FREE from my

These are the lesson plans that I used. I've tried many different templates and formats, and this is the only one I've found that actually works for me! It is "B-D-A" friendly. Includes a section at the top to list objectives, and one at the

Printable copy of the Preamble to the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.
My Civics students cut the page in half and pasted each these in their interactive notebooks so they could annotate and make notes on the text.

I have created a bundle for all of my "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian" resources (individually, these products have gotten great reviews!).Included in the PDF are:Journal Prompts for The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time